Procurement

Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Cheshire East Council

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0508de

Description

Cheshire East Borough Council has awarded a contract to a single provider to deliver Advocacy, Independent Visitor services for Children and Young People and age assessment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC).

The requirement is divided into three offers, all to be provided by a single supplier. These offers are as follows:

• Offer 1 - Advocacy, including an opt out model for children and young people open to child protection aged 8-18

• Offer 2 - Independent Visitor Service

• Offer 3 - Spot purchase to provide advocacy support for children who are subject to an age assessment

Please note that the contract commencement date was 1 August 2026; however, the contract was not fully executed by all parties until 24th August 2026. As the system does not permit a contract signature date that falls after the commencement date, the signature date has been entered incorrectly for administrative purposes.

Notices

UK7: Contract details notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-083809
Published: 4 September 2026, 11:05am

UK6: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-036972
Published: 23 April 2026, 11:11am

UK4: Tender notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-001117
Published: 7 January 2026, 2:31pm

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019346
Published: 7 May 2025, 12:18pm

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